Mr Large and his killer were part of two groups of men who had earlier argued in a nightclub over a torn shirt.

Quartermaine, of Mead Avenue in Slough, was with Clarke-Dilly, and had hired the VW Golf which was driven at the victim and his friends.

He was a passenger at the time but later texted his girlfriend to say the car keys had been stolen in the nightclub, and told a police officer the same story when he was arrested, Reading Crown Court heard.

Following his sentencing on Friday (May 10), Detective Chief Inspector Gill Wootton from Thames Valley Police said: “This was a serious case of perverting the course of justice.

"Ryan Quatermaine lied to police in the immediate aftermath of the collision in order to distance himself from the investigation.

“Although he was not driving the car at the time, he was instrumental in trying to cover up what really happened.

“I welcome the sentence given by the court and I hope it sends out a clear message that anyone who chooses to lie to police or attempts to influence the course of an investigation can expect a prison sentence, especially in a case as serious as this.”